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Ferocactus cylindraceus

Family: cactaceae
Common name(s): Compass Barrel Cactus; California Barrel Cactus; Desert Barrel Cactus
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 9 - 11

General resources

• Wikipedia. Online encyclopedia entry (if defined).
• Google images. Web search for photographs.
• The Plant List. Taxonomical lookup
• Catalogue of Life. Taxonomical lookup

Links for Ferocactus cylindraceus

• Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 9-11) (29 photos)
• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (2 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (2 photos)

Ferocactus cylindraceus subsp. cylindraceus

Common name(s): Compass Barrel Cactus
Synonym(s): Ferocactus acanthodes
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 9 - 10

Links

• Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (4 photos)
• Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (3 photos)
• Las Pilitas Nursery - Catalog page about this California native, with description and horticultural basics. (zone 9-10) (1 photo)

Ferocactus cylindraceus subsp. lecontei

Common name(s): Le Conte Barrel Cactus; Leconte's Barrel Cactus